Hello all, from a first-time post-er.We've just made the leap up to a small TT after 16 years as popupers. Our new-to-us rig claims to have nitrogen-filled tires. Sounds fine to me. But as an obsessive tire-pressure-checker, I'm wondering how I'm going to keep my tires at the proper pressure. If I add compressed air am I going to compromise the nitrogen? Are there ways a person can add nitrogen instead of compressed air?Thanks!(I'll have more questions too.)-Speak

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air is 79 % nitrogen, for civilian, earth based tires, don't worry about it.

The air from your compressor is about 80% nitrogen, while the compressor air might include some moisture, draining the tank often is a good idea. Don't worry about not filling it with nitrogen. . Fred.

Welcome to the forum. Yes, you can carry a bottle of nitrogen to fill the tires.But, as you now know, it's a waste of money. Get a good portable air compressor to quench your obsession. :)Enjoy your travels and, don't hesitate to ask questions on the forum.

Regular air is mostly nitrogen already. It's just a ploy for folks to make money making you believe there is a big difference.

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dave54
Nomad
Apr 26, 2016
I fill mine with helium. My rig just seems to float down the highway.

:)
AmericalVette
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
SpeakEasy wrote:
Hello all, from a first-time post-er.

We've just made the leap up to a small TT after 16 years as popupers. Our new-to-us rig claims to have nitrogen-filled tires. Sounds fine to me. But as an obsessive tire-pressure-checker, I'm wondering how I'm going to keep my tires at the proper pressure. If I add compressed air am I going to compromise the nitrogen? Are there ways a person can add nitrogen instead of compressed air?

Thanks!

(I'll have more questions too.)

-Speak

Hi Speak - Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new rig. Like you, my first experience with nitrogen-filled tires raised a lot of questions in my mind too. I had bought a vette and the salesman pointed out the nitrogen filled tires. It was all new to me so I asked the guy that worked in the tire shop at the dealership and he told me to not worry about it. If the tires needed air, just put air in. Enjoy your TT and best wishes.
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Apr 25, 2016
SpeakEasy wrote:
Dick_B wrote:
Gosh! it seems like what a couple of weeks since we had a nitrogen in the tires post?
For previous posts search this Forum for `tires' then search the results for `nitrogen'. The answer must be there.

Thanks for the welcome, Dick. As I said, it's my first post. I just discovered this forum, and I just discovered by reading my rig's documentation that there were such a thing as nitrogen tires. It seemed like a cool idea to ask you folks about it, since it was something new to me.

I'll be sure to do my research before asking from now on.

Sorry to have troubled you.

-Speak.

Best to just ignore posts like that. Eventually they will just give up. ;)
tplife
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
I'm a chemist myself, but...in my scan of Flapper's article, the "chemists" didn't point out the main advantage, in that nitrogen doesn't leak out at the same rate as oxygen does, so you spend less time topping off your tires and that accuracy will improve overall mileage. Not enough to get me renting a N2 tank for though, LOL.
phillyg
Explorer II
Apr 25, 2016
Nitrogen=waste of money.
Flapper
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
Interesting take on the N2 debate:

http://www.startribune.com/brand-one-more-rotation-of-the-nitroge-tire-issue/369113531/

But, for regular use, if not a race car or an aircraft....doesn't seem to be an advantage.....
tplife
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
Jayco-noslide wrote:
Using nitrogen in the 1st place seems unnecessary and come close to being a myth or fraud. Air should work fine.
Please tell me more, I need a few laughs today. :B
Jayco-noslide
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
Using nitrogen in the 1st place seems unnecessary and come close to being a myth or fraud. Air should work fine.
SpeakEasy
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
WNYBob wrote:
HI from another WNYer! Dunn Tire uses nitrogen locally. What RV do you have? You might want up date your profile.

Hey Bob! Thanks for the tip about my profile. I had put in a bunch of information, but it wasn't (isn't?) showing. Still learning my way around this forum.

Mrs. S. grew up in Cheektowaga.

-Speak
azdryheat
Explorer
Apr 25, 2016
Doesn't matter what's in your trailer's tires; they're only going to go BANG! lol

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